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Elements of a Human Rights-Based Approach EQUITAS – International Centre for Human Rights Education – January 2014 “We will not enjoy development without security, we will not enjoy security without development, and we will not enjoy either without respect for human rights. Unless all these causes are advanced, none will succeed.” Kofi Annan “In Larger Freedom: Towards Development, Security and Human Rights For All”, Report of the United Nations Secretary General, May 2005. HRBA and CSO effectiveness “CSOs are effective as development actors when they develop and implement strategies, activities and practices that promote individual and collective human rights, including the right to development, with dignity, decent work, social justice and equity for all people.” Istanbul Principle No. 1 A bit of history ... ActionAid’s perspective “The primary impetus for changing our approach was recognising that poverty is a violation of human rights. Poverty arises principally because human rights have been denied. If we want to end poverty it is necessary to protect, promote and fulfill the human rights of people living in poverty. We see people living in poverty as the leading agents in their development process and in challenging unequal power and injustice.” Source: Action Aid What is a human rights-based approach? • A conceptual framework that equates development to the realization of all human rights for all • Based on international human rights standards and operationally directed to promoting and protecting human rights • Views development as human development and socio-economic development • Emphasizes process and not only results The principles of HRBA • • • • • Direct links to human rights Participation Accountability Non-discrimination and equality Empowerment Rights-holders and duty-bearers A rights-holder: • is entitled to rights • is entitled to claim rights • is entitled to hold the duty-bearer accountable • has a responsibility to respect the rights of others A duty-bearer: • has the obligation to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of the rights-holders The example of Tusonge From needs to rights approach Charity Approach Needs Approach Empowerment Rights-based Approach Approach ‘Giving to ‘Development “Development ‘Development people’ for people’ with people’ by people’ Challenges • Lack of capacity and expertise to work with human rights concepts • Lack of resources and support to integrate HRBA • Resistance from target populations and their societies • Difficulty identifying and working with local partners and building real participation How to implement HRBA – a five-step process • Context analysis in human-rights terms • Identify rights-holders and duty-bearers • Capacity analysis (rights-holders and dutybearers) • Identify results and indicators • Identify entry points Apply principles at all stages HRBA - defining results HRBA helps to answer four critical questions: Who - Whose life do we want to change? Who has been left behind ? Why? Which rights are at stake? Who has to do something about it? What do they need, to take action? Process and outcome are equally important HRBA and change Process is guided by human rights principles RBM Impact: change in… HRBA …quality of life (the realization of human rights) Causal Analysis Outcome: change in… … performance (behaviours of duty bearers and/or right holders and their institutions) Role Analysis Output: change in … …the capacity of duty bearers and right holders Capacity Gap Analysis Conclusions and recommendations from Univeral Periodic Review, Treaty Bodies, and Special Procedures help to identify specific behaviours and capacities